News Elon Musk's Neuralink Gets FDA's Approval to Launch Its First-in-Human Clinical Study Getting FDA approval for a commercial medical device is a challenging task. In March 2023, Reuters reported that the FDA did not allow Neuralink to test their brain chip implants in humans.
News FDA Rejects Neuralink's Request to Test Brain Chip Implants in Humans While the sources declined to give Reuters the FDA's written denial, explaining it was a confidential document, they described the features of the devices that caused the regulator's concerns.
News Neuralink Co-Founder Unveils an Advanced Visual Prosthesis for Patients with Blindness The device, called Science Eye, is designed for people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), two forms of severe vision loss. According to the company, patients with these diseases have no good treatment options right now.
News Elon Musk's Neuralink Raises $205 Million From a Group of Investors The company attracted a record $205 million in investments from Google Ventures, the Dubai fund Vy Capital and several other investors, including DFJ Growth, Valor Equity Partners, Craft Ventures, Founders Fund, and Gigafund.
News Neuralink Co-Founder Max Hodak Left the Neurotechnology Startup Co-founder of the Neuralink startup, Max Hodak, who worked with Elon Musk on brain implants, has left the company. He did not publicly announce the reason for leaving the startup.
